Hornbeck, Louisiana

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Population in July 2008: 376. Population change since 2000: -13.6%

Males: 167	(44.6%)
Females: 209	(55.4%)

Median resident age:	35.9 years
Louisiana median age:	34.0 years

Zip codes: 71439.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,143 (it was $25,446 in 2000)

Hornbeck:	$33,143
Louisiana:	$40,926

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,207

Hornbeck:	$15,207
Louisiana:	$21,934

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $77,129 (it was $48,100 in 2000)

Hornbeck:	$77,129
Louisiana:	$126,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $86,562; Detached houses: $105,226; Townhouses or other attached units: $207,740; Mobile homes: $27,174; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500

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Races in Hornbeck:

White Non-Hispanic (93.6%)
American Indian (3.2%)
Black (2.3%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Hornbeck: 77.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (29.2%), Irish (12.0%), English (6.0%), French (3.0%), German (2.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 335 feet

Land area: 1.17 square miles.

Population density: 322 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Hornbeck

High school or higher: 78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
Unemployed: 4.2%
Mean travel time to work: 35.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hornbeck town

Never married: 18.0%
Now married: 59.4%
Separated: 3.0%
Widowed: 10.2%
Divorced: 9.4%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.5%
Louisiana:	2.6%

According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Hornbeck, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hornbeck to the number of sex offenders is 75 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Hornbeck:	0.4% ($199)
Louisiana:	0.3% ($199)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lake Charles, LA (77.7 miles , pop. 71,757).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (82.0 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (160.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Anacoco, LA (2.4 miles ), Florien, LA (3.0 miles ), Fisher, LA (3.5 miles ), Leesville, LA (3.8 miles ), New Llano, LA (4.0 miles ), South Toledo Bend, TX (4.1 miles ), Many, LA (4.2 miles ), Fort Polk North, LA (4.5 miles ).

Latitude: 31.33 N, Longitude: 93.40 W

Area code: 318

Population change in the 1990s: +19 (+4.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Public administration (15%)
Construction (12%)
Repair and maintenance (12%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
Wood products (7%)
Utilities (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (28%)
Educational services (27%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
Construction (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (17%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
Carpenters (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Religious workers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (15%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (11%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Registered nurses (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)

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Hornbeck-area historical tornado activity is near Louisiana state average. It is 117% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/3/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.1 miles away from the Hornbeck town center killed 9 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/16/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.9 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Hornbeck:

SABINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; MANY, LA)
BYRD REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; LEESVILLE, LA)
TRI PARISH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; LEESVILLE, LA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hornbeck:

NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 35 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 73 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)
MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; FT enrollment: 6,460)
STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; FT enrollment: 10,217)
ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 78 miles; LUFKIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,773)
BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; FT enrollment: 4,299)

Public high school in Hornbeck:

HORNBECK HIGH SCHOOL (Grades: PK. K-12)

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Churches in Hornbeck include: Hornbeck United Methodist Church (A), First Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hornbeck and their reported violations in the past:

HORNBECK TOWN OF (Population served: 558, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-2004)

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	67.4%
Whole state:	69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	0.0%
Whole state:	5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	14.3%
Whole state:	19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	4.4%
Whole state:	9.4%

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Hornbeck compared to Louisiana state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
House age below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (65%) Electricity (23%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Hornbeck

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents	84.7%	3.6%	3.1%	2.1%	1.7%
Congregations	67.9%	1.3%	6.4%	6.4%	1.3%

Name	Churches of Christ	Lutheran Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Church of the Nazarene	Other religions
Adherents	1.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%	1.5%
Congregations	5.1%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	7.7%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	2	$3,573	$21,438	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$1,700
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		3	$1,512
Water Supply	1	$2,987	$35,844	2	$1,791
Totals for Government	3	$6,560	$26,240	11	$5,003

Hornbeck government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $25,000
Regular Highways: $5,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $5,000
Financial Administration: $3,000
Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $374,000
Financial Administration: $49,000

Police Protection: $31,000

Water Utilities: $15,000

Sewerage: $14,000

Regular Highways: $5,000

Fire Protection: $1,000

General - Other: $0
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Regular Highways: $5,000
Miscellaneous - Property Sale Other: $23,000
General Revenue, NEC: $20,000

Interest Earnings: $20,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $721,000
Revenue - Gas Utilities: $389,000
Water Utilities: $52,000
State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $9,000
Highways: $5,000
Tax - NEC: $17,000
Total General Sales: $15,000

Public Utilities: $12,000

Property: $5,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $112,000

14.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,403 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	14.92%
Louisiana average:	8.89%

1.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,466 average AGI)
Vernon Parish: 1.18%
Louisiana average: 0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Beauregard Parish, LA	0.78% ($35,492 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA	0.39% ($22,061)
from Cumberland County, NC	0.34% ($47,224)

19.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,130 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	19.21%
Louisiana average:	13.45%

1.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,910 average AGI)
Vernon Parish: 1.12%
Louisiana average: 0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Pierce County, WA	1.62% ($33,212 average AGI)
to Beauregard Parish, LA	0.94% ($33,323)
to Cumberland County, NC	0.34% ($34,900)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hornbeck:

KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KLLA (1570 AM; 1 kW; LEESVILLE, LA; Owner: PENE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KWLA (1400 AM; 1 kW; MANY, LA; Owner: WLV-TV INCORPORATED)
KTXJ (1350 AM; 5 kW; JASPER, TX; Owner: LASTING VALUE RADIO, INC.)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
KPBL (1240 AM; 1 kW; HEMPHILL, TX; Owner: PHILLIP BURR)
WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hornbeck:

KAVK (89.3 FM; MANY, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KJAE (93.5 FM; LEESVILLE, LA; Owner: PENE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
K220FQ (91.9 FM; MANY, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KUMX (106.7 FM; NORTH FORT POLK, LA; Owner: WEST CENTRAL BROADCASTING CO., INC)
KROK (95.7 FM; SOUTH FORT POLK, LA; Owner: WEST CENTRAL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KVVP (105.7 FM; LEESVILLE, LA; Owner: STANNARD BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KWLV (107.1 FM; MANY, LA; Owner: WLV-TV, INC.)
KTHP (103.9 FM; HEMPHILL, TX; Owner: BALDRIDGE-DUMAS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Hornbeck:

K51FO (Channel 51; LEESVILLE, LA; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT B/CING. OF NATCHEZ LICENSE CORP.)

Hornbeck fatal accident list:
Feb 21, 1997 02:30 AM, 171, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 25, 1996 12:10 AM, Williams, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total average daily traffic: 9,970
Total average daily truck traffic: 251
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 5,982

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Hornbeck)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Off Powel Rd 3 Mi Sw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 49 m, Overall height: 55 m, Call Sign: WPRJ834
Assigned Frequencies : 160.260 MHz, 160.305 MHz, 160.350 MHz, 160.740 MHz, 161.250 MHz
Grant Date: 08/09/2005, Expiration Date: 10/18/2015, Certifier: Jim Koelper
Registrant: Comet Industries Inc, 4601 Blanchard Rd, Shreveport, LA 71107, Phone: (318) 676-6166, Fax: (318) 676-6252
Lat: 31.326667 Lon: -93.399167, Call Sign: WQKB534
Assigned Frequencies : 160.012 MHz
Grant Date: 03/18/2009, Expiration Date: 03/18/2019, Certifier: Jody Browning
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4

STATION, Hwy 473 1 Mi W Of Jct With Hwy 392, Overall height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: WNEG615
Assigned Frequencies : 1965.00 MHz
Grant Date: 09/19/1997, Expiration Date: 03/26/1997, Cancelation Date: 03/16/1998
Registrant: Phone: (972) 337-3053
3 Mi South Of, Overall height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WNTZ616
Assigned Frequencies : 6805.00 MHz, 6865.00 MHz
Grant Date: 07/06/2000, Expiration Date: 07/18/2010, Certifier: Ronald G Russ
Registrant: Comet, 4601 Blanchard Road, Shreveport, LA 71107, Phone: (318) 676-6188, Fax: (318) 676-6252
Hwy 473 1 Mi W Of Jct With Hwy 392, Call Sign: WPND956
Assigned Frequencies : 1985.00 MHz
Grant Date: 04/03/1997, Expiration Date: 04/03/2002, Cancelation Date: 07/07/1998
Registrant: Phone: (816) 559-5206
STATION, 3 Mi Sw Of, Overall height: 55.2 m, Call Sign: WEH281
Assigned Frequencies : 956.650 MHz
Grant Date: 12/07/2000, Expiration Date: 12/13/2010
Registrant: Phone: (318) 227-7189

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Hornbeck)

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